1. What has been happening in BATOD? “stronger together”
HOSS Conference
Friday 17th June 2011

2. A busy year! “stronger together”
New government
Rapid pace of legislative change
White Paper – “The Importance of Teaching”
Academies, Free Schools,
The Green Paper: Support & Aspiration – a new approach
Diminishing role of LA
Impact on centrally retained specialist services

3. How is BATOD? “stronger together”
Still aging but still healthy!
New vibrant East Region
Younger ToDs volunteering to stand on all regional committees
Recruitment drive to increase membership – every ToD to attract one new member to the profession
Lean and keen –operationally slimmer!
Steering Group & NEC meetings reduced

4. Communication “stronger together”
Relationships matter at all levels
3 BATOD workstreams:
Working for BATOD members
Working with partners
Working with government
Proactive and flexible – NEC meetings focus on producing guidance for members, responding to consultations and keeping informed on legislative direction

5. Working for members “stronger together”
Guidance for Heads of Services
- “If not statutory, then essential”
- Models of services in changing times – work in progress
- Features of Effective Services
Guidance for members
- New Equalities legislation
- New SEN Pay Range
- OFSTED inspections of SEND in mainstream schools

6. Working with partners “stronger together”
Formal working links with VIEW – Co-President, Judy Sanderson attending NEC meetings in June and September
Closer links with BAEA – P.Keen attending NEC in June
Closer links with NDCS – B.Gale attending NEC in June
BATOD within NatSIP – National Executive Officer & other members on Reference Group
Annual meeting with CEO & President of NASEN
Leonardo Project – PAN Europe group producing competencies for Teachers of The Deaf

7. Working with Partners “stronger together”
Deaf Education Support Forum (BATOD, ASLI, ACSW & Signature, CHESS, specialist services, NATED, Mary Hare Training Services) chaired by National Executive Officer
CRIDE survey (consortium of voluntary organisations, researchers, schools and services, with BATOD)
Mentoring project in association with Manchester University Course Provider
Deaf Mental Health Project in association with Dr Barry Wright
BATOD Foundation project on classroom acoustics

8. Working with Government “stronger together”
BATOD response to “A Call for Views” and Green Paper Consultation
National Executive Officer invited to be part of consultative group regarding Phonics Check at the end of KS1
President, National Executive Officer and NEC member met with A.Duffy and C.Henry HMIs regarding use of interpreters during OFSTED inspections
BATOD and NDCS combined influence on Scottish Government to retain funding of Scottish Sensory Centre for another year

9. The Future Key Issues Providing local and flexible networks for ToDs
Rationalising meetings & conferences with partners with more limited resources and time – let’s not duplicate!
Developing 21st century solutions and communication to be responsive to a new, unfolding educational landscape
“Stronger together” remains key to a strong future